Daily Eighties Flashback: The Council Collective “Soul Deep”
The Council Collective was a group assembled in 1984 to record the song “Soul Deep” to raise money for striking miners in the UK. On this date that year, “Soul Deep” climbed to...
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Daily Eighties Flashback: David Grisman “What Child Is This?”
For the 1983 holiday season, David Grisman released the album Acoustic Christmas. The first track was his version of “What Child Is This?”
Daily Eighties Flashback: Leon Redbone “White Christmas”
For the 1988 holiday season, Leon Redbone released the album Christmas Island. The album’s first track was his version of “White Christmas.”
Daily Eighties Flashback: Cristy Lane “The Man from Galilee”
For the 1983 holiday season, Cristy Lane released the album Christmas Is the Man from Galilee. The first track on the album was “The Man from Galilee.”
Daily Eighties Flashback: Carola “Hej Mitt Vinterland”
For the 1983 holiday season, Swedish singer Carola released the EP Julefrid med Carola. The first track on the album is “Hej Mitt Vinterland.”
Daily Eighties Flashback: Daniel Johnston “Christmas in the Loony Bin”
In December 1988, Daniel Johnston released the cassette Merry Christmas. The last song on Side One is “Christmas in the Loony Bin.”
Daily Eighties Flashback: Alexander O’Neal “Sleigh Ride”
For the 1988 holiday season, Alexander O’Neal released the Christmas album My Gift to You. The album’s second track was a new composition titled “Sleigh Ride.”
Daily Eighties Flashback: Al Green “It Feels Like Christmas”
For the 1983 holiday season, Al Green released the album White Christmas. While the album contained mostly Christmas standards, its final track was a new composition, “It Feels Like Christmas.”
Daily Eighties Flashback: Labyrinth featuring Julie Loco “Help Me Out”
Labyrinth featuring Julie Loco made one appearance on Billboard‘s R&B singles chart. On this date in 1985, that song, “Help Me Out,” rose to a peak position of number 83.
Daily Eighties Flashback: Freddie Jackson “Tasty Love”
Three songs from Freddie Jackson‘s 1986 Just Like the First Time album made appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date that year, the first of that trio of songs, “Tasty Love,” rose to...
